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Guarida Games Studio SL · Published by Guarida Games Studio SL
Positive — 88% positive (16 reviews) · 40 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Kittengumi: The Sakabato Thief transports us to an alternative Japan (Gapon) where its protagonists, a cat and a panda who thinks he is a cat, will have to recover one of the treasures of the Kittengumi -a group of samurai cats that watches over the security of the city of Nyedo.
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Indie · 2023 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore Gapon's alternate Japan as you control a cat or a panda mistaken for one, tasked with retrieving treasures from the Kittengumi in this unique indie experience released by Guarida Games Studio SL.
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About the Game
Kittengumi: The Thief of the Sakabato is a visual novel that takes us to an alternative Japan (Gapon) where its protagonists, a cat and a panda who thinks he is a cat, will have to find the thief of the sakabato, one of the treasures of the Kittengumi -a group of samurai cats that watches over the security of Nyedo (Edo), to which they belong.This will be the first official mission of the characters and during this adventure, they will interact with many characters and, depending on the decisions, the story will develop along different paths, not all of them with a happy ending.
The Sakabato Thief is the first of a collection of visual novels that tell different stories starring the members of this group.
- Decide how the story progresses and find out the 10 different endings: Your decisions matter and will decide the path chosen by Ryuudama and Kumaneko. Will you manage to catch the thief? Will they come out unharmed? Will you meet all the characters?
- Everything drawn by hand: Our artist has drawn every character, every scenery and every part of the game with a lot of effort, care and love.
- Story with lore beyond the main game: This game is the premiere of a saga that will bring many adventures. The game is full of characters, references and lore beyond the main story.
- Follow the story from any unlocked scene: You will be able to resume the story from the scene selector and try all the variants without having to start from scratch each time.
- Soundtrack with Japanese instruments: The soundtrack is carefully created with period instruments that will accompany you throughout the adventure.
System Requirements
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- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
Supported Languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Arabic
Latest news
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Kittengumi Patch 1.04
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/ba68edb55a1592223e1e87ea3d0158b2a880cf47.png We've been listening to your feedback, and we went to work to improve Kittengumi: The Sakabato's Thief. And now you can enjoy this improvements in this latest patch. Some of these new additions are: New backlog menu where you can re-read all the past dialogue. New font size option in the option menu. New entering to the scene animation for characters. New option to mute the sound at the end of a sentence. Further more, we've fixed small bugs, that you the community, have been reporting to us. Thank you very much for all your support, and stay tuned for future news! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469050/Kittengumi_The_Sakabatos_Thief/?l=spanish&curator_clanid=33733750Read full article on Community Announcements (SrLiche)AnnouncementsOfficial
Kittengumi celebrates its first month!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/ba68edb55a1592223e1e87ea3d0158b2a880cf47.png Kittengumi celebrates its first month! We are very happy to see you sharing your impressions of the game through social networks, but also very grateful for the feedback you give us. During this month there have been a couple of updates that have improved some things, but we are preparing a big update that will add features and make the title more eye-catching, such as: -Transition when a character suddenly appears. -The possibility to look at previous conversations. -Small "animation" for the characters that are going to speak. In addition, we will be adding more languages as time goes by so let us know in which one you want to play Kittengumi. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/43a5d4507f6a5ef458be90921a5373a117f6234d.png Thank you very much for your support and we hope it reaches many more people! We invite you to send us pictures with your pets, they always cheer up the team. This time we leave you one with Drako and Crispín: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/4d421290c832c3505ec9dc35c6d4e14939ed8a66.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469050/Kittengumi_The_Sakabatos_Thief/?l=spanish&curator_clanid=33733750Read full article on Community Announcements (Aroc28)AnnouncementsOfficial
KITTENGUMI: THE SAKABATO'S THIEF IS NOW AVAILABLE!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/ba68edb55a1592223e1e87ea3d0158b2a880cf47.png KITTENGUMI: THE SAKABATO'S THIEF IS NOW AVAILABLE! Kittengumi: The Sakabato’s Thief is a visual novel that takes us to an alternate Japan (Nyppon) where the protagonists, a cat and a panda who believes he is a cat, will have to find the thief of the sakabato, one of the treasures of the Kittengumi - a group of samurai cats that protects the safety of Nyedo (Edo), to which they belong. This will be the characters' first official mission and during this adventure, they will interact with many characters and, depending on the decisions, the story will unfold in different ways, not all of them with a happy ending. The Sakabato Thief is the first in a collection of visual novels that tell different stories starring the members of this group and that is now available on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Steam. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/9ed7cbaa0c41003082de974f18bcfe61af51da7f.gif https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469050/Kittengumi_The_Sakabatos_Thief/ Featured Content Decide how the story progresses and discover the 10 different endings: Your decisions matter and will determine the path that Ryuudama and Kumaneko choose. Will you catch the thief? Will they get out unharmed? Will you meet all the characters? All hand-drawn: Our artist has drawn every character, every setting, and every part of the game with great effort, love, and care. Story with lore beyond the main game: This game is the premiere of a saga that will bring many adventures. The game is full of characters, references, and lore beyond the main story. Follow the story from any unlocked scene: You can pick up the story from the scene selector and try all the variants without having to start from scratch each time. Soundtrack with Japanese instruments: The soundtrack is carefully created with period instruments that will accompany you throughout the adventure. Dynamic and battle scenes that narrate some of the most important and remarkabl...Read full article on Community Announcements (Aroc28)Community & EventsOfficial
Kittengumi Steam Next Fest Live Retransmission
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/ba68edb55a1592223e1e87ea3d0158b2a880cf47.png Kittengumi at Steam Next Fest October 2023 On the occasion of Steam Next Fest October 2023, everyone will be able to enjoy the demo of Kittengumi: The Sakabato's Thief a visual novel developed by Guarida Games Studio, and entirely hand-drawn, where cats become the protagonists of a classic Japanese narrative. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/fe737f6871be2c086bbdafd89ed5be1e52261de3.png They are relentless, they are brave, they are tough. And, above all, they're cute. Because they are kittens. Kittengumi: The Sakabato Thief is the starting point of a saga that promises to be memorable. And speaking of things to remember, don't forget to add it to your Wishlist on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469050/Kittengumi_The_Sakabatos_Thief/ Featured content A thrilling plot with ten different endings A backstory that will be enough for a complete saga. Hand-drawn by mangaka. Follow the story from any unlocked scene. Traditional soundtrack with Japanese instruments. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/3d07a7c737a68efa3cfc2475a6015c1f0a455003.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (Aroc28)Community & EventsOfficial
Kittengumi at Steam Next Fest October 2023!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/ba68edb55a1592223e1e87ea3d0158b2a880cf47.png Kittengumi at Steam Next Fest October 2023 On the occasion of Steam Next Fest October 2023, everyone will be able to enjoy the demo of Kittengumi: The Sakabato's Thief a visual novel developed by Guarida Games Studio, and entirely hand-drawn, where cats become the protagonists of a classic Japanese narrative. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/fe737f6871be2c086bbdafd89ed5be1e52261de3.png They are relentless, they are brave, they are tough. And, above all, they're cute. Because they are kittens. Kittengumi: The Sakabato Thief is the starting point of a saga that promises to be memorable. And speaking of things to remember, don't forget to add it to your Wishlist on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469050/Kittengumi_The_Sakabatos_Thief/ Featured content A thrilling plot with ten different endings A backstory that will be enough for a complete saga. Hand-drawn by mangaka. Follow the story from any unlocked scene. Traditional soundtrack with Japanese instruments. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44229895/3d07a7c737a68efa3cfc2475a6015c1f0a455003.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (Aroc28)
